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At its 498th plenary session, the European Economic & Social Committee adopted its Action Plan for Europe.  The plan focuses on 3 pillars - an economic union, a social union and a democratic & civic union.  This threefold focus highlights the weaknesses inherent in the European Union as it currently operates and the action plan proposes ways forward on each of the fronts.

• The EESC presents an Action Plan for Europe - 5 years to save the Union!
• Something for the 2017 EU Referendum perhaps?
• National parliaments better reflect national democratic 'needs'
• Reviews to identify macroeconomic imbalances & assesses progress in fiscal consolidation
• New regulation on the funding of European political parties: a leap for European democracy
• Importance of EU Charter grows as citizens stand to benefit
• Proposal for a Single Resolution Mechanism: a major step towards completing the banking union
• Free Movement: European Commission publishes study on integration of mobile EU citizens in six cities
• ECOFIN defines guidelines for agreement on Single Resolution Mechanism
• Europe needs a social response - Will the EU meet the challenge?
• The future of the Economic & Monetary Union: Commission proposes ideas to deepen social integration
• Commission, Parliament & European Council bring together religious leaders to discuss European citizenship
• Solidarity & democracy must also be part of deeper economic governance
• Charter for Multilevel Governance in Europe opens for signature
• EU should develop a media broadcasting strategy, MEPs say
• Making the European elections more democratic & boosting participation